Don Kinsela, of Easley, is facing murder and arson charges in the death of his wife, Cheryl, last July.

A group of people showed up to support Kinsela, including his wife's parents and her sister. They refused to go on camera for an interview. Kinsela is represented by attorney Druanne White, former Tenth Circuit Court solicitor. She told News 4 that family members are angry about Kinsela being charged in his wife's death.

Kinsela himself talked with News 4 three days after his wife was killed. He said during a taped interview that he felt she had gone to heaven, and had met many people she had touched over the years when she got there.

The fire happened on July 3 in a storage building at the Kinsela home on Beverly Drive in Easley. At the time, the Easley fire chief described it as an explosion fueled by pine needles.

During the interview, Kinsela said he was pouring gasoline into a bush hog when he said all of sudden, his hands and hair were on fire. He said he instinctively dropped the gas can, creating a line of fire separating him from his wife.

Kinsela was arrested on Jan. 18 after a six-month investigation.

During Friday's bond hearing, Thirteenth Circuit Solicitor Walt Wilkins asked the court to deny bond or set it very high. Wilkins warned the judge that Kinsela is a danger to the public.

Wilkins said Kinsela displayed erratic behavior during questioning by State Law Enforcement Division agents, when he said, "Give me your pistol. I want to end it all now." Wilkins called Kinsela a flight risk, especially because he's facing life in prison.

Circuit Court Judge William Welmaker granted Kinsela a surety bond for $130,000. Under the terms of his bond, he must be on GPS monitoring at all times. Kinsela is allowed to continue working at Family Auto of Easley.

Kinsela's employer was also at the hearing. According to an affidavit, Kinsela is Family Auto's top salesman.

In another condition of Kinsela's bond, Welmaker ordered that he must continue to receive counseling for his diagnosed case of post traumatic stress disorder.

Kinsela was also ordered to give up his passport, which his attorney said he does not have.

As of late Friday afternoon, Kinsela was still in being in the Pickens County Detention Center.

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